Jer

I am trying to write a small batch file that copies a directory from the C drive to the E drive.

The Code

xcopy source "C:\company" destination "e:\company"

I then save this as a .bat file and run it. When I run it, it just loops until I stop it.

any ideas

Cheers

Jeremy

NickAdams

iTrader: (5)

You only need quotes (") if the directory names are over 8 characters long or have spaces in em!

ie c:\company instead of "c:\company"

Nick

Jer

Cheers nick

I have tried that but it's still doing the same.

4lex L

Try xcopy C:\company\*.* e:\company\ /s

The /s will copy the directory and all subdirectories, replace with /e is you want to copy empty ones as well.

Jer

Nope, it's still doing it. I think I may have a problem with DOS?

stevencotton

More likely the use of DOS, than a problem with DOS itself

David_Wallis

how you calling the batch file, and from what??

What O/S??

Miles

Have you looked at Robocopy - its in the NT and W2K Resource Kits....

Jer

It's Windows 2000 SBS. I have tried putting the batch file into sheduled tasks and double clicking it.

David_Wallis

try doing it with a cmd file.. I also recommend robocopy as xcopy is pooh.

ChristianR

iTrader: (1)

does e:\company exist?

if not..

--start of bat--

e:
cd\
mkdir company
xcopy c:\company\*.* e:\company\*.* /e /v /h

--end of bat--

Jer

I have tried the code on other PC's and it works okay. It's a bit worrying as this is a new server I am building for work.

David_Wallis

whats worrying, the fact you cant write a batch file or that your building a server?

Can you open a cmd prompt without problems..

Your not using start to do it are you??

Re-apply service packs and see if that does anything..

David